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Eparchy of Gorakhpur | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archeparchy of Faridabad |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,070 km2 (7,360 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2009) 17,200,635 3,230 (0.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Rite | East Syriac Rite |
| Established | 19 June 1984 |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Gorakhpur |
| Patron saint | Saint Thérèse of Lisieux Saint Joseph[citation needed] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Mar Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Mar Raphael Thattil |
| Bishop | Mar Mathew Nellikunnel |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mar Kuriakose Bharanikulangara |
| Bishops emeritus | Thomas Thuruthimattam |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur | |
The Eparchy of Gorakhpur is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, belonging to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. The eparchy was erected by Pope John Paul II in 1984 through the Bull "Ex quo Divinum Concilium".[1] Mar Thomas Thuruthimattam was appointed bishop of Gorakhpur on 15 July 2006. He received his episcopal consecration on 1 October 2006 and assumed office on the same day.
Former bishops[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "About Us | Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur". www.gorakhpurdiocese.in. Retrieved 20 June 2025.